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7		-	AN ACT
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11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16		-	To amend the Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006 to
17		-	establish a special fund to support programs that promote the welfare of the lesbian, gay,
18		-	bisexual, transgender, and questioning community; and to amend the District of
19		-	Columbia Revenue Act of 1937 to require the Mayor to design and issue one or more
20		-	LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tags to promote the welfare of the lesbian,
21		-	gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community.
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23		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
24		-	act may be cited as the “Pride Plates Amendment Act of 2023”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. The Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006,
27		-	effective April 4, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-89; D.C. Official Code § 2-1381 et seq.), is amended by
28		-	adding a new section 4b to read as follows:
29		-	“Sec. 4b. Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund.
30		-	“(a) There is established as a special fund the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
31		-	Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Office
32		-	in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
33		-	“(b) All fees collected pursuant to section 2n(b)(1) of Title IV of the District of Columbia
34		-	Revenue Act of 1937, passed on 2nd reading on June 20, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-168),
35		-	shall be deposited into the Fund.
36		-	“(c) Money in the Fund shall be used by the Office to support programs that promote the
37		-	welfare of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community.
38		-	“(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not
39		-	revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end
40		-	of a fiscal year, or at any other time.
41		-	“(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds
42		-	appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.
43		-	“(e) The Mayor shall report annually to the Council on the revenues and activities of the
44		-	Fund.”.
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	7	+	A BILL 1
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	9	+	25-168 3
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	11	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	13	+	____________________ 7
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	16	+	To amend the Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006 to 10
	17	+	establish a special fund to support programs that promote the welfare of the lesbian, gay, 11
	18	+	bisexual, transgender, and questioning community; and to amend the District of 12
	19	+	Columbia Revenue Act of 1937 to require the Mayor to design and issue one or more 13
	20	+	LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tags to promote the welfare of the lesbian, 14
	21	+	gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community. 15
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	23	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
	24	+	act may be cited as the “Pride Plates Amendment Act of 2023”. 18
	25	+	Sec. 2. The Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, 19
	26	+	effective April 4, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-89; D.C. Official Code § 2-1381 et seq.), is amended by 20
	27	+	adding a new section 4b to read as follows: 21
	28	+	“Sec. 4b. Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund. 22
	29	+	“(a) There is established as a special fund the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, 23
	30	+	Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Office 24
	31	+	in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. 25
	32	+	“(b) All fees collected pursuant to section 2n(b)(1) of Title IV of the District of Columbia 26
	33	+	Revenue Act of 1937, as approved by the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on 27
	34	+	DATE, 2023 (Committee print of Bill 25-168), shall be deposited into the Fund. 28 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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51		-	Sec. 3. Title IV of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, approved August 17,
52		-	1937 (50 Stat. 679; D.C. Official Code § 50-1501.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
53		-	(a) A new section 2n is added to read as follows:
54		-	“Sec. 2n. Issuance of LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tags.
55		-	“(a) The Mayor shall design and make available for issue one or more LGBTQ Pride
56		-	motor vehicle identification tags demonstrating support for the LGBTQ community.
57		-	“(b)(1) A resident ordering an LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tag shall pay a
58		-	one-time application fee and a display fee each year thereafter. The application fee shall be $25,
59		-	and the display fee shall be $20, or such other amount as may be established by the Mayor by
60		-	rule.
61		-	“(2) The application fee and annual display fee shall be deposited into the Office
62		-	of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund, established by section 4b
63		-	of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, passed on 2nd
64		-	reading on June 20, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-168).”.
65		-	(b) Section 3 (D.C. Official Code§ 50-1501.03) is amended as follows:
66		-	(1) Subsection (a)(1) is amended by adding a new subparagraph (R) to read as
67		-	follows:
68		-	“(R) Any person ordering a LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tag
69		-	shall pay the fees set forth in section 2n(b)(1).”.
70		-	(2) Subsection (d) is amended as follows:
71		-	(A) Paragraph (14) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting
72		-	a semicolon in its place.
73		-	(B) Paragraph (15) is amended by striking the period and inserting the
74		-	phrase “; and” in its place.
75		-	(C) A new paragraph (16) is added to read as follows:
76		-	“(16) The fees collected for the LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tag
77		-	under section 2n shall be deposited into the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and
78		-	Questioning Affairs Fund, established by section 4b of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
79		-	Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, passed on 2nd reading on June 20, 2023 (Enrolled version of
80		-	Bill 25-168).”.
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82		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
83		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
84		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
85		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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87		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
88		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
89		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
90		-	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
	40	+	“(c) Money in the Fund shall be used by the Office to support programs that promote the 29
	41	+	welfare of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community. 30
	42	+	“(d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund but not expended in a fiscal year shall not 31
	43	+	revert to the unassigned fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end 32
	44	+	of a fiscal year, or at any other time. 33
	45	+	“(2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds 34
	46	+	appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation. 35
	47	+	“(e) The Mayor shall report annually to the Council on the revenues and activities of the 36
	48	+	Fund.”. 37
	49	+	Sec. 3. Title IV of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, approved August 17, 38
	50	+	1937 (50 Stat. 679; D.C. Official Code § 50-1501.01 et seq.), is amended by adding a new 39
	51	+	section 2n to read as follows: 40
	52	+	“Sec. 2n. Issuance of LGBTQ Pride motor vehicle identification tags. 41
	53	+	“(a) The Mayor shall design and make available for issue one or more LGBTQ Pride 42
	54	+	motor vehicle identification tags demonstrating support for the LGBTQ community. 43
	55	+	“(b)(1) A resident ordering an LGBTQ Pride tag shall pay a one-time application fee and 44
	56	+	a display fee each year thereafter. The application fee shall be $25, and the display fee shall be 45
	57	+	$20, or such other amount as may be established by the Mayor by rule. 46
	58	+	“(2) The application fee and annual display fee shall be deposited into the Office 47
	59	+	of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Affairs Fund, established by section 4b 48 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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96		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
97		-	Columbia Register.
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103		-	Chairman
104		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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111		-	Mayor
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	65	+	of the Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Affairs Act of 2006, as approved by 49
	66	+	the Committee on Transportation and the Environment on DATE, 2023 (Committee print of Bill 50
	67	+	25-168).”. 51
	68	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 52
	69	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 53
	70	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 54
	71	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 55
	72	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 56
	73	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 57
	74	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 58
	75	+	provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 59
	76	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 60
	77	+	Columbia Register. 61